Athletic Awards 2015-16
Jul 30, 2015
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2015-16 UD Student-Athletes of the Month |
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December/January |
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March |
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 Blaze Murfin Men's Track and Field |
April/May |
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Tanasha Atwater |
Alex Link |
2015-16 Senior Student-Athletes of the Year |
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Kim Trinco Women's Soccer |
 Andre Norris Men's Basketball |
Athletic Department Awards 2015-16
University of Dubuque's Senior Athletes of the Year
(career accomplishments)
MALE - Andre Norris (Men's Basketball)
FEMALE - Kim Trinco (Women's Soccer)
University of Dubuque's Wendt Character Athletes of the Year
MALE - JT Cunningham (Wrestling)
FEMALE - Arantxa Martinez
Spartan Academic Athlete Excellence Award
MALE - Blaine Snitker (Football) and Tyler Engelken (Men's Golf)
FEMALE - Jessie Kirkwood (Women's Basketball)
FALL SPORTS
FOOTBALL
2015 Iowa Conference Champions
All-Iowa Conference
Defensive MVP
Blaine Snitker - Linebacker
Coach of the Year
Stan Zweifel
1st Team
Trenton Grana-Curry - Tight End
Pat Cusack - Offensive Line
Tanner Bronkema - Offensive Line
Larry Harleston - Defensive Line
Trevor Stauner - Linebacker
Oscar White - Defensive Back
Michael Joseph - Defensive Back
2nd Team
Rio Johnson - Quarterback
Chris Bagley - Wide Receiver
Dylan Schultz - Wide Receiver
Dominique Ravenell - Offensive Line
Zach Marotta - Defensive Line
Honorable Mention
Maurece Herrion - Running Back
Ben DeLange - Offensive Line
Dylan Hastings - Linebacker
Eastern Iowa's Ed Thomas Coach of the Week
Head Coach Stan Zweifel
William V. Campbell Trophy
Blaine Snitker - LB - National Semifinalist
Cliff Harris Award
Blaine Snitker - LB - Finalist
USA College Football Pre-Season All-American
Blaine Snitker - First Team Linebacker
Oscar White - First Team Defensive Back
Curtis Prull - First Team Place Kicker
Zach Marotta - Second Team Defensive Line
Christopher Bagley - Second Team Wide Receiver
Trevor Stauner - Third Team Linebacker
Tanner Bronkema - Third Team Offensive Line
D3Football.com All-West Region
Tanner Brokema - Third Team OL
Blaine Snitker - Third Team LB
Iowa Conference Male Athlete of the Week
Rio Johnson - Quarterback - November 15, 2015
Blaine Snitker - Linebacker - Oct. 4, 2015
Maurece Herrion - Running Back - Oct. 18, 2015
Iowa Conference Defensive Player of the Week
Malachi Ward - Defensive Line - Oct. 18, 2015
USA College Football Players of the Week
Blaine Snitker - Defense Honorable Mention
Academic Awards
CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 linebacker - Blaine Snitker
2015-16 Academic All-Iowa Conference list
Hagan Ackley - Elementary Ed.
Kyle Andresen - Criminal Justice
Tanner Bronkema - Sport Marketing & Management
Alex Eckes - Wellness & Exercise Science
Conor Feckley - Criminal Justice
Michael Gilson - Criminal Justice
Larry Harleston - Human Health Science
Zachary Marotta - Secondary Ed. (Sciences)
Brayden Neuendorf - Sport Marketing & Management
Blaine Snitker - Mathematics/Secondary Ed.
Cameron Sorensen - Criminal Justice
Derek Trotter - Kinesiology
National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete of the Day
Blaine Snitker - Linebacker - November 29, 2015
Rankings
RV (98) in nation (AFCA Coaches Poll, 12/21/15)
#25 in nation (AFCA Coaches Poll, 11/16/15)
RV (48) in nation (AFCA Coaches Poll, 11/9/15)
RV (26) in nation (AFCA Coaches Poll, 11/2/15)
RV (9) in nation (AFCA Coaches Poll, 10/26/15)
#23 in nation (D3Football.com, 12/21/ 15) (Final Poll)
#18 in nation (D3Football.com, 11/14/15) (Poll 11)
#20 in nation (D3Football.com, 11/7/15) (Poll 10)
#24 in nation (D3Football.com, 10/31/15) (Poll 9)
RV (25) in nation (D3Football.com, 10/24/15) (Poll 8)
RV (10) in nation (D3Football.com, 10/17/15) (Poll 7)
MEN'S SOCCER
All-Iowa Conference
Offensive MVP
Gonzalo Hernandez Cascante - Forward - November 10, 2015
First Team
Danny Daniels - Defender
Second Team
Riley Jensen - Goalkeeper
Jake Fahrenkrug - Defender
Leo Lenth - Midfielder
NSCAA Division III All-North Region (Dec. 4, 2015)
Gonzalo Hernandez-Cascante - First Team Forward
Danny Daniels - Third Team Defender
Iowa Conference Offensive Player of the Week
Gonzalo Hernandez - Forward - Sept. 27, 2015
Gonzalo Hernandez - Forward - Sept. 6, 2015
Iowa Conference Defensive Player of the Week
Riley Jensen - Goalkeeper - Sept. 27, 2015
Rankings
#9 in North Region (NSCAA, 11/3/15) (Poll 8)
#8 in North Region (NSCAA, 10/27/15) (Poll 7)
#8 in North Region (NSCAA, 10/20/15) (Poll 6)
#7 in North Region (NSCAA, 10/13/15) (Poll 5)
#7 in North Region (NSCAA, 10/6/15) (Poll 4)
#8 in North Region (NSCAA, 9/29/15) (Poll 3)
#8 in North Region (NSCAA, 9/15/15) (Poll 1)
#8 in West Region (NCAA, 11/4/2015) (Poll 1)
Academic Awards
NSCAA Division III Scholar All-America Third Team - Gonzalo Hernandez Cascante (12/17/15)
CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 forward - Gonzalo Hernandez Cascante (10/29/15)
2015-16 Academic All-Iowa Conference list
Jacob Alstadt - Criminal Justice/English
Joey Broms - Marketing/Business
Gonzalo Hernandez - Business
Riley Jensen - Criminal Justice
Dani Morillo - Business
Felipe Sanchez - Human Health Science
WOMEN'S SOCCER
All-Iowa Conference
First Team
Katie Lynn - Forward - November 9, 2015
Kim Trinco - Defender
Second Team
Kyleigh McLaughlin - Midfielder
Emily Meeker - Midfielder
Honorable Mention
Lauren Cangelosi - Midfielder
NSCAA Division III All-North Region
Kim Trinco - First Team Defender (Dec. 2, 2015)
Rankings
#24 in Nation (NSCAA, 9/22/15) (Poll 2)
#9 in North Region (NSCAA, 9/29/15) (Poll 3)
#2 in North Region (NSCAA, 9/22/15) (Poll 2)
#6 in North Region (NSCAA, 9/15/15) (Poll 1)
Academic Awards
CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 defender - Kim Trinco (10/29/15)
2015-16 Academic All-Iowa Conference list
Anja Arend - Pre-Nursing
Riley Mayer - Undecided
Kyleigh McLaughlin - Biology/Chemistry
Emily Meeker - Elementary Ed.
Ashlyn Ptasienski - Nursing
Katie Silberstein - Biology
Jamie Spate - Elementary Ed.
Taryn Spisak - Undecided
Kim Trinco - Wellness and Exercise Science
VOLLEYBALL
All-Iowa Conference
Klaudia Basierak - Outside Hitter - November 6, 2015
Wheaton Invite All-Tournament Team
Anna Runge - Middle Hitter - Oct. 2-3, 2015
IIAC/NACC Crossover Challenge All-Tournament Team
Klaudia Basierak - Outside Hitter - Sept. 25-26, 2015
UW-Oshkosh Pizza Hut Classic All-Tournament Team
Klaudia Basierak - Outside Hitter - Sept. 12, 2015
Colorado Classic All-Tournament Team
Klaudia Basierak - Outside Hitter - Sept. 5, 2015
Amanda Reetz - Outside Hitter - Sept. 5, 2015
Academic Awards
CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 - Klaudia Basierak
2015-16 Academic All-Iowa Conference list
Klaudia Basierak - Elementary Ed.
Alyssa Cose - Human Health Science
Karrah Davis - Undecided
Lauren Egnarski - Business
Anna Runge - Biology
Kristin Wright - Biology
Hannah Zieser - Wellness and Exercise Science
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
All-Iowa Conference
Alec Bass - Sophomore - 10th place (IIAC Championships, Oct. 31)
Academic All-Iowa Conference
Joel Avila - Computer Graphics/Inter. Media
Ames Helzer - Criminal Justice
Jack Lindsay - Flight Operations
Remington Meggers - Environmental Science
Tyler Miller - Human Health Science
Tyler Peugh - Biology
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
USTFCCCA Division III All-Academic Awards
Fabiola Ortiz - Junior
All-Central Region
Fabiola Ortiz - Junior - 12th place (Central Regional Championships, Nov. 14)
All-Iowa Conference
Fabiola Ortiz - Junior - 3rd place (IIAC Championships, Oct. 31)
Iowa Conference Runner of the Week
Fabiola Ortiz - Junior - Sept. 13, 2015 (Broke school record)
Loras College Invite Champion
Fabiola Ortiz - Junior - Oct. 17, 2015
2015-16 Academic All-Iowa Conference list
Bobbi Jo Helgemoe - Environmental Science
Kayla Kinateder - Psychology
Kristin Mackenburg - Chemistry
Fabiola Ortiz - Psychology
Katrina Pagel - Human Health Science
Kiersten Wenthold - Psychology
WOMEN'S TENNIS
All-Iowa Conference Singles
Arantxa Martinez
All-Iowa Conference Doubles
Arantxa Martinez
Marissa Joers
Iowa Conference Flight C Champion
Marissa Joers - Freshman - Oct. 10, 2015
Iowa Conference Flight A Runner-Up
Arantxa Martinez - Sophomore - Oct. 10, 2015
Iowa Conference Player of the Week
Arantxa Martinez - Sophomore - Sept. 13, 2015
2015-16 Academic All-Iowa Conference list
Arantxa Martinez - Business
Mariah Scott - Psychology
MEN'S GOLF
University of Dubuque Fall Invite Medalist
Anders Haukoos
WOMEN'S GOLF
2015-16 Academic All-Iowa Conference
Amanda Harrop - Biology
Abigail Perry - Undecided
Tori Woltz - Wellness and Exercise Science
WINTER SPORTS
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Iowa Conference Champions
All-Iowa Conference
MVP | Andre Norris - Forward
DPOY | Andre Norris - Forward
Coach of Year | Head Coach Robbie Sieverding
Second Team | Kain Arthofer - Guard
Second Team | Jake Weber - Forward
NABC Reese's All-Star game selection (March 19, 2016)
Andre Norris - Forward
All-American teams - Andre Norris
D3hoops.com 4th team
NABC 2nd team
Small College Hoops 3rd team
Hero Sports 1st team
NABC First Team All-West District
Andre Norris - Forward
D3hoops.com West Region Player of the Year
Andre Norris - Forward
NCAA Regional Rankings
7th - West Region - Feb. 10, 2016
D3hoops.com Preseason All-American team
Andre Norris - Forward - Nov. 2, 2015
Illinois College Bill Merris All-Tournament team (November 21, 2015)
Jake Mohlis - Guard
Andre Norris - Forward
Nebraska Wesleyan Snyder Classic All-Tournament team (November 27-28, 2015)
Andre Norris - Forward *Tournament record for rebounds
D3hoops.com Team of the Week
Andre Norris - Forward - Feb. 28, 2016
Andre Norris - Forward - Feb. 1, 2016
Andre Norris - Forward - Dec. 1, 2015
Iowa Conference Male Athlete of the Week
Andre Norris - Forward - Feb. 1, 2016
Iowa Conference Male Basketball Performer of the Week
Kain Arthofer - Guard - Feb. 15, 2016
Andre Norris - Forward - Feb. 8, 2016
Andre Norris - Forward - Feb. 1, 2016
Andre Norris - Forward - Nov. 22, 2015
Jon Davison Classic All-Classic team
MVP - Andre Norris - Forward
Jake Weber - Forward
2015-16 Bevo Francis Small College Award
Top-25 Finalist - Andre Norris - Forward - March 15, 2016
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
All-Iowa Conference
Second Team | Emily Brinker - Forward
Jon Davison Classic All-Tournament team
MVP - Abbey Meyer - Guard
Emily Brinker - Forward
Hero Sports D3 WBKB Hero of the Week
Emily Brinker - Forward - Feb. 5, 2016
WRESTLING
Iowa Conference Wrestler of the Week
Ethan Soderstrom - 184 lbs. - Nov. 29, 2015
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
Division III Indoor National Championship Qualifiers
Men - Blaze Murfin (Weight Throw) - 10th place
Women - Tanasha Atwater (Shot Put) - 12th place
USTFCCCA All-Central Region
Men
Alec Bass - 5000m
Kebba Bojang - Triple Jump
Charles Jackson III - Triple Jump
Jeremy Lawson - High Jump
Blaze Murfin - Weight Throw
Women
Tanasha Atwater - Shot Put and Weight Throw
Alexis Higgins - High Jump
Amanda Zbilski - Pole Vault
Iowa Conference Track and Field Performer of the Week
Female - Tanasha Atwater - February 15, 2016
Male - Blaze Murfin - Throws - February 8, 2016
Female - Tanasha Atwater - January 24, 2016
Female Athlete of the Week - Tanasha Atwater - January 17, 2016
Male - DuVaun Goodlow - High Jump - Dec. 6, 2015
Female - Alexis Higgins - High Jump - Dec. 6, 2015
Spartan-Duhawk Dual MVP
Male Field - DuVaun Goodlow - High Jump
Female Field - Alexis Higgins - High Jump
USTFCCCA Central Regional Rankings
Men
6th - Week 6 (Mar. 1, 2016)
3rd - Week 5 (Feb. 23, 2016)
4th - Week 4 (Feb. 16, 2016)
3rd - Week 3 (Feb. 9, 2016)
2nd - Week 2 (Feb. 2, 2016)
Women
7th - Week 6 (Mar. 1, 2016)
6th - Week 5 (Feb. 23, 2016)
5th - Week 4 (Feb. 16, 2016)
6th - Week 3 (Feb. 9, 2016)
6th - Week 2 (Feb. 2, 2016)
SPRING SPORTS
Women's Lacrosse
All-CCIW Conference
2nd Team | Kelly Wetherald - Attack
2nd Team | Alora Esparza - Midfield
CCIW Player of the Week
Bridget Schirmers - Attack - April 4, 2016
Kelly Wetherald - Attack - March 14, 2016
Outdoor Track and Field
NCAA Division III National Championships
Men
Alex Link - All-American, 7th discus
Blaze Murfin - 18th discus
Women
Tanasha Atwater - All-American, 3rd shot put and 18th hammer throw
Fabiola Ortiz - 12th, 3000m Steeplechase
Men
IIAC Championships Field MVP
Blaze Murfin
IIAC Champions
Blaze Murfin - Shot Put and Hammer Throw
Isaiah Ellis - 200m
Charles Jackson III - Triple Jump
Alexander Link - Discus Throw
All-IIAC
Alec Bass - 5000m
Blanchard, Gray, Lavatai, Ellis - 4x100m relay
Jeremy Lawson - High Jump
Alexander Schlueter - Pole Vault
Blaze Murfin - Discus
Women
IIAC Championships Field MVP
Tanasha Atwater - Thrower
IIAC Champions
Tanasha Atwater - Shot Put
Isabella Solis - 400m Hurdles
Fabiola Ortiz - 3000m Steeplechase
All-IIAC
Isabella Solis - High Jump
Abigail Willis - Discus
Tanasha Atwater - Hammer Throw
Nicole Forson - Hammer Throw
Men's IIAC Field Performer of the Week
Blaze Murfin - May 16, 2016
Kebba Bojang - May 9, 2016
Blaze Murfin - April 4, 2016
Women's IIAC Field Performer of the Week
Tanasha Atwater - May 16, 2016
Tanasha Atwater - May 9, 2016
Tanasha Atwater - April 18, 2016
Tanasha Atwater - April 11, 2016
USTFCCCA Outdoor National Unit Rankings
Men
Shot Put - No. 13
Hammer Throw - No. 12
Women
Shot Put - No. 2
Hammer Throw - No. 3
Discus - No. 9
2015-16 Academic All-Iowa Conference
Men
Joel Avila - Computer Graphics/Interactive Media
Ames Helzer - Criminal Justice
Jack Lindsay - Flight Operations
Tyler Peugh - Biology
Women
Tanasha Atwater - Human Health Science
Bobbi Jo Helgemoe - Environmental Science
Kayla Kinateder - Psychology
Kristin Mackenburg - Chemistry
Fabiola Ortiz - Psychology
Katrina Pagel - Chemistry
MichelleAnn Sanchez - Human Resources Management
Kiersten Wenthold - Psychology
Baseball
All-Iowa Conference
1st Team | Austin McWhite - Utility
2nd Team | Dalton Garst - 3B
2nd Team | Reed Stumpf - Pitcher
IIAC Male Athlete and Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Doug Van Dyke - April 25, 2016
2015-16 Academic All-Iowa Conference
Will Doherty - Mathematics
Trace Florek - Human Health Science
Dalton Garst - Accounting/Business
Daniel Karnick - Accounting/Business
Tyler Lewan - Business
Eddie Pablo - Business
Michael Salazar - Criminal Justice
Men's Golf
All-Iowa Conference
Cameron Shere - T4th (302, +14)
IIAC Men's Golfer of the Week
Troy Krueger - April 4, 2016
2015-16 Academic All-Iowa Conference
Tyler Engelken - Computer Information Technology
Anders Haukoos - Business Admin./Marketing
Chance Manternach - PE Teaching and Health, K-12
Softball
All-Iowa Conference
1st Team | Gianna Kuras - Outfielder
HM | Andrea Smith - Outfielder
2015-16 Academic All-Iowa Conference
Ainsley Billesbach - Nursing
Rebecca Diffenderfer - Aviation Management
Gabby Kroeger - Flight Operations
Kayleigh Leddy - Elementary Education
Laura Melville - Human Health Science
Megan Schlueter - Chemistry
Andrea Smith - Spor Marketing & Management
Victoria Woltz - Wellness & Exercise Science
Men's Tennis
All-Iowa Conference
HM | Matthew Sablay
